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scientists in the u.s. are sounding the alarm here that we are woefully unprepared. >> we have a number of cities on the eastern seaboard that are at risk for major earthquakes. boston, new york city, charleston, south carolina. >> reporter: it's not just california. the most dangerous zone is in the middle of the country, in the lower midwest. the last big one here was in 1895 and when, not if, when, it happens again, there would be millions left homeless and billions in damages. >> it's like a hard, cold slab that allows energy to travel very efficiently. in california the rocks are relatively hot, shattered and energy dissipates quicker. >> reporter: gary patterson is a geologist in memphis and he showed us old buildings across his city that he says would never make it. they were built long before current codes with old brick masonry. school buildings, police and fire departments. >> areas that may receive the most damage, you would expect those fire department buildings may not be operational. >> report
scientists in the u.s. are sounding the alarm here that we are woefully unprepared. >> we have a number of cities on the eastern seaboard that are at risk for major earthquakes. boston, new york city, charleston, south carolina. >> reporter: it's not just california. the most dangerous zone is in the middle of the country, in the lower midwest. the last big one here was in 1895 and when, not if, when, it happens again, there would be millions left homeless and billions in damages....
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the u.s. military's role in libya. >> republicans are now demanding specifics from the president about his goals in libya. john hendren has the latest from washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. as the military operation in libya enters its sixth day, at least in public, moammar gadhafi is showing no sign of giving up. sources say obama administration officials have told european allies they want to hand off control of the international operation in libya this week. nato is already activating ships and planes in the mediterranean, a move president obama describes as u.s. exit strategy. >> the exit strategy will be executed this week in the sense that we will be pulling back from our much more active efforts to shape the environment. >> reporter: in benghazi they're cheering a no-fly zone as airborne life line. pro-democracy rebels are holding onto territory in eastern libya as moammar gadhafi's air force stands by. their advance is stalled. secretary of state hillary clinto
the u.s. military's role in libya. >> republicans are now demanding specifics from the president about his goals in libya. john hendren has the latest from washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. as the military operation in libya enters its sixth day, at least in public, moammar gadhafi is showing no sign of giving up. sources say obama administration officials have told european allies they want to hand off control of the international operation in libya this...
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the u.s. evacuations comes as japanese military choppers dump water on that fukushima nuclear plant. but will this really help stop the meltdown? >> also ahead, we'll take a look at all the available options at fukushima as the situation grows more desperate hour by hour. >>> difficult questions about power plant safety here in the u.s. and how our own nuclear program compares to japan's. >>> we begin with the military flights over the crippled nuclear reactor, choppers dumping water in a final attempt to stop a full meltdown. >> the u.s. urgently insisted that japan take heroic steps to head off a catastrophe. indeed, the pilots of those choppers are probably facing death. t.j. winick has the latest. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: mike and peggy, good morning. it appears the situation at the plant continues to worsen, though there has been a lot of conflicting information between what japanese officials are saying and what is being said here in the u.s. workers who might very well be on a su
the u.s. evacuations comes as japanese military choppers dump water on that fukushima nuclear plant. but will this really help stop the meltdown? >> also ahead, we'll take a look at all the available options at fukushima as the situation grows more desperate hour by hour. >>> difficult questions about power plant safety here in the u.s. and how our own nuclear program compares to japan's. >>> we begin with the military flights over the crippled nuclear reactor, choppers...
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and remember, the u.s. helped arm mujahideen fighters in afghanistan in the '80s and some and some of those same armed fighters are terrorists. gadhafi has managed to survive where other dictators have failed because he still has his army, the rebels are disorganized and he seems downright delusional and doesn't seem to care what the rest of the world thinks of him martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> a suspect at the center of a martin luther king day bomb plot has now been arrested in washington state. kevin harpham is accused of leaving a sophisticated bomb in a backpack along the mlk day parade route in spokane. he's linked to a white supremacist group. he's now facing several charges including one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. >>> terrorism in the muslim community is the focus of a controversial hearing today on capitol hill. >> and a new york congressman faces some pretty intense criticism after he called for this hearing. john hendren has the story now. good morning, j
and remember, the u.s. helped arm mujahideen fighters in afghanistan in the '80s and some and some of those same armed fighters are terrorists. gadhafi has managed to survive where other dictators have failed because he still has his army, the rebels are disorganized and he seems downright delusional and doesn't seem to care what the rest of the world thinks of him martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> a suspect at the center of a martin luther king day bomb plot has now been...
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they say the u.s. government is unfairly targeting them because of their religion. >>> you know she's got the golden touch. oprah winfrey has a knack for identifying new tv talent. we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now trying to cope with the constant flow of wounded fighters. lama hasan reports from benghazi. >> reporter: fierce battles raged on sunday's rebel fighters pushing westward toward tripoli were met by air attacks and ground forces loyal to libya's leader moammar gadhafi. >> all i saw is bombs and bullets. we were trying to escape and come back. i was begging everybody to, like, give me a ride. it was really scary. >> reporter: front line now appears to lie between two towns. they were telling us it was too dangerous to proceed. we heard from th
they say the u.s. government is unfairly targeting them because of their religion. >>> you know she's got the golden touch. oprah winfrey has a knack for identifying new tv talent. we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now...
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in 1973 the u.s. produced 64% of all the oil it consumed while importing the rest from foreign sources. half of that from opec. in 2010, 61% of the oil we consumed came from overseas while our piece of the pie shrank to less than 40%. almost ten years after 9/11 and a rededication to reducing oil imports, still no change. >> political will is the main thing that's keeping us from relying less on foreign oil. we can't change things overnight. we need to bring down the cost of alternatives and push them into the economy, but if we don't get started now we'll never get there. >> reporter: advancements in technology have increased american production but not nearly enough to reduce oil imports. >> the increase in u.s. domestic production is certainly a positive sign. it can't close the gap all by itself. >> reporter: and on the consumer side, hybrid and electric cars are a viable alternative to their gas guzzling counterparts, but they represent less than 3% of the car market. in order to make a significa
in 1973 the u.s. produced 64% of all the oil it consumed while importing the rest from foreign sources. half of that from opec. in 2010, 61% of the oil we consumed came from overseas while our piece of the pie shrank to less than 40%. almost ten years after 9/11 and a rededication to reducing oil imports, still no change. >> political will is the main thing that's keeping us from relying less on foreign oil. we can't change things overnight. we need to bring down the cost of alternatives...
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the first u.s. evacuation planes could travel to the region as early as this morning. >>> the president made it clear he's not ruled out establishing a no-fly zone over libya to prevent gadhafi's air force from bombing rebels. martha raddatz says setting up such a zone is a major undertaking. >> reporter: a no-fly zone would be a huge endeavor. you would need a squadron of fighter jets, plus an aircraft carrier with dozen more fighters on board, then you would need tankers, aerial refueling, you would need awacs, airborne warning and control planes, and first, you would have to go into libya and take out the anti-aircraft batteries just in case. by that, i mean bomb them. could this all be done? yes. but you would need a u.n. security council resolution or at the very least nato immunity. we don't have either, but you have to leave your options open, president obama has said that. if things in libya took a terrible turn for the worse, you do want contingency plans. martha raddatz, abc news, washingt
the first u.s. evacuation planes could travel to the region as early as this morning. >>> the president made it clear he's not ruled out establishing a no-fly zone over libya to prevent gadhafi's air force from bombing rebels. martha raddatz says setting up such a zone is a major undertaking. >> reporter: a no-fly zone would be a huge endeavor. you would need a squadron of fighter jets, plus an aircraft carrier with dozen more fighters on board, then you would need tankers,...